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fc,niiiii- iir - - -- -- - -I- i I, nmrHTT-ffu i Mr-mvr;: i "I'r- . rr-f Mht. -it JTl Hum fa.lt..... - ... . . - ., . cZS II Monday, May 9, 1994 Volume 57 Number 77 Political will needed to end starvation By Sharon Guerrero 9 Signpost senior reporter Abundant resources and modern technology currently exist that could end hunger and starvation in the world and yet more than 30,000 children continue to die each day of hunger and hunger-related diseases, said Scott Leckman, M.D. Leckman is general surgeon at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City and the director of RESULTS, an advocacy group dedicated to children's survival issues. He will speak tonight at 9 p.m. at the Weber State University duck pond at a candlelight vigil ' 1 for children's rights. Since the resources and technology already exist, Leckman said the mission of RESULTS is to create the only missing factor needed to end hunger in the world political will. "Maybe people don't really believe that thou- sands of children are dying of starvation every day, or maybe they don't know that things could be any different," he said. "But I think people really want to end hunger they just need to know how they can help." RESULTS members, most of whom are volunteers, dedicate themselves to finding out what 'V needs to be done and then sharing that information with lawmakers and the public, he said. "We don't just contact lawmakers and say 'We want you to end hunger,' we take the time to educate ourselves so we can offer specific solutions," he said. In 1990, the group organized a candlelight :icT' vigil at the Utah State Capitol in support of the United Nations World Summit for Children. More than 75 countries participated in vigils in support of universal standards for children's health and education. Some of the goals identified during the summit were to reduce the world infant mortality rate by one-third, reduce the world maternal mortality rate by one-half, reduce malnutrition by one-half, and to provide universal access to clean water, sanitation and primary education. Leckman said some progress has been made toward meeting the goals, but not as much as , had been hoped for at the time of the summit. "We really have not demonstrated a commitment to achieving those goals," he said. "The See Hunger page 2 ; r 1 ; 4 0 V: MATT THOMAS THE SIGNPOST STEVE CONUNTHE SIGNPOST Home team advantage Above: Wildcat fan Gino Ferro sits in the stands awaiting the beginning of the Purple and White scrimmage Saturday night. Left: A purple team player breaks a tackle. Taxes: exactly where does that money go? By Charlie Reynolds Signpost senior reporter After taxes are dropped in the mailbox April 15 each year, some wonder where the money is spent. According to auditors interviewed, much of the money we fork over to Uncle Sam in federal taxes each year goes toward paying off the bulging federal deficit. After that, it is doled out to federal programs throughout the nation. What happens to our state tax money is a little easier to trace. It falls into the hands of the Utah State Auditor and is responsible for making money with our money, said Larry Richardson, Utah State deputy auditor. Surprisingly though, the millions of dollars invested everyday doesn't come solely from Utahns' pockets. The state also receives some federal funds. The money doesn't stay in the auditor's office very long. It is invested into a variety of different areas almost as soon as it arrives. Aside from the federal money, the money the auditor's office receives comes from various sources, like corporate franchise taxes, corporate and personal income taxes and sales tax. However, the auditor's office doesn't know the exact origin of any of the money it handles for the state. "We don't know in this office really what the revenue source See Taxes page 2 WSU plays the market At any given time, Weber State University could have anywhere from $5 million to $10 million invested with the state of Utah, according the state auditor's office. Most of this money comes from state allocations to WSU. Besides the millions of dollars of sta te money tha t the Utah State Auditor's Office handles, it also handles money from municipalities around Utah. The agency also becomes like a private broker for other state-related entities, at no cost to them. Its clients include county government, school districts, colleges and universities. These groups transfer money to the state and then the state assumes the responsibility of investing this money wisely. "It is a very flexible account and the return is higher than any money market," said WSU Treasurer David Dunce. WSU also invests money through its own treasurer's office. This money comes principally from tuition, student fees and bookstore revenues. Quick Takes If. - A A&E Student artists strut their stuff in the latest student show. See Page 8 News Team teaching offers an alternative to the traditional lecture. See Page 6 Opinion To torture or not to torture? Students and faculty discuss the punishment of Michael Fay. See Page 4 Sports The Purple triumphs in the traditional Purple & White game. See Page 1 1 Weather MONDAY Scattered showers High 60s Low 40s TUESDAY Scattered showers High 60s Lov. 40s

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fc,niiiii- iir - - -- -- - -I- i I, nmrHTT-ffu i Mr-mvr;: i "I'r- . rr-f Mht. -it JTl Hum fa.lt..... - ... . . - ., . cZS II Monday, May 9, 1994 Volume 57 Number 77 Political will needed to end starvation By Sharon Guerrero 9 Signpost senior reporter Abundant resources and modern technology currently exist that could end hunger and starvation in the world and yet more than 30,000 children continue to die each day of hunger and hunger-related diseases, said Scott Leckman, M.D. Leckman is general surgeon at St. Mark's Hospital in Salt Lake City and the director of RESULTS, an advocacy group dedicated to children's survival issues. He will speak tonight at 9 p.m. at the Weber State University duck pond at a candlelight vigil ' 1 for children's rights. Since the resources and technology already exist, Leckman said the mission of RESULTS is to create the only missing factor needed to end hunger in the world political will. "Maybe people don't really believe that thou- sands of children are dying of starvation every day, or maybe they don't know that things could be any different," he said. "But I think people really want to end hunger they just need to know how they can help." RESULTS members, most of whom are volunteers, dedicate themselves to finding out what 'V needs to be done and then sharing that information with lawmakers and the public, he said. "We don't just contact lawmakers and say 'We want you to end hunger,' we take the time to educate ourselves so we can offer specific solutions," he said. In 1990, the group organized a candlelight :icT' vigil at the Utah State Capitol in support of the United Nations World Summit for Children. More than 75 countries participated in vigils in support of universal standards for children's health and education. Some of the goals identified during the summit were to reduce the world infant mortality rate by one-third, reduce the world maternal mortality rate by one-half, reduce malnutrition by one-half, and to provide universal access to clean water, sanitation and primary education. Leckman said some progress has been made toward meeting the goals, but not as much as , had been hoped for at the time of the summit. "We really have not demonstrated a commitment to achieving those goals," he said. "The See Hunger page 2 ; r 1 ; 4 0 V: MATT THOMAS THE SIGNPOST STEVE CONUNTHE SIGNPOST Home team advantage Above: Wildcat fan Gino Ferro sits in the stands awaiting the beginning of the Purple and White scrimmage Saturday night. Left: A purple team player breaks a tackle. Taxes: exactly where does that money go? By Charlie Reynolds Signpost senior reporter After taxes are dropped in the mailbox April 15 each year, some wonder where the money is spent. According to auditors interviewed, much of the money we fork over to Uncle Sam in federal taxes each year goes toward paying off the bulging federal deficit. After that, it is doled out to federal programs throughout the nation. What happens to our state tax money is a little easier to trace. It falls into the hands of the Utah State Auditor and is responsible for making money with our money, said Larry Richardson, Utah State deputy auditor. Surprisingly though, the millions of dollars invested everyday doesn't come solely from Utahns' pockets. The state also receives some federal funds. The money doesn't stay in the auditor's office very long. It is invested into a variety of different areas almost as soon as it arrives. Aside from the federal money, the money the auditor's office receives comes from various sources, like corporate franchise taxes, corporate and personal income taxes and sales tax. However, the auditor's office doesn't know the exact origin of any of the money it handles for the state. "We don't know in this office really what the revenue source See Taxes page 2 WSU plays the market At any given time, Weber State University could have anywhere from $5 million to $10 million invested with the state of Utah, according the state auditor's office. Most of this money comes from state allocations to WSU. Besides the millions of dollars of sta te money tha t the Utah State Auditor's Office handles, it also handles money from municipalities around Utah. The agency also becomes like a private broker for other state-related entities, at no cost to them. Its clients include county government, school districts, colleges and universities. These groups transfer money to the state and then the state assumes the responsibility of investing this money wisely. "It is a very flexible account and the return is higher than any money market," said WSU Treasurer David Dunce. WSU also invests money through its own treasurer's office. This money comes principally from tuition, student fees and bookstore revenues. Quick Takes If. - A A&E Student artists strut their stuff in the latest student show. See Page 8 News Team teaching offers an alternative to the traditional lecture. See Page 6 Opinion To torture or not to torture? Students and faculty discuss the punishment of Michael Fay. See Page 4 Sports The Purple triumphs in the traditional Purple & White game. See Page 1 1 Weather MONDAY Scattered showers High 60s Low 40s TUESDAY Scattered showers High 60s Lov. 40s